`SourceCollection`

A collection of solution sources.

Example

application = cf.Application.getInstance()
project = application:NewProject()

    -- Add a plane wave and an electric dipole to the source collection

sourceCollection = project.Contents.SolutionConfigurations.GlobalSources
planeWave = sourceCollection:AddPlaneWave(0,0)
electricDipole = sourceCollection:AddElectricDipole(cf.Point(0,0,0),0,0)

    -- Remove the plane wave and electric dipole from the source collection

sourceCollection:Item(planeWave.Label):Delete()
electricDipole:Delete()

Inheritance

The SourceCollection object is derived from the Object object.

Usage locations

The SourceCollection object can be accessed from the following locations:

Collection lists
- SolutionConfigurationCollection collection has collection GlobalSources.
- CharacteristicModesConfiguration object has collection Sources.
- StandardConfiguration object has collection Sources.

Property List

BoundingBox: A box indicating the bounding box of this entity. (Read only Box). (Read only Box)
Count: The number of Source items in the collection. (Read only number)
Label: The object label. (Read/Write string)
Type: The object type string. (Read only string)

Method List

AddCurrentSource (properties table): Create a current source using the table of properties. (Returns a CurrentSource object.)
AddCurrentSource (portterminal FEMLinePort): Create a current source on the specified FEM line port terminal. (Returns a CurrentSource object.)
AddElectricDipole (properties table): Create an electric dipole source using the table of properties. (Returns a ElectricDipole object.)
AddElectricDipole (position Point, theta Expression, phi Expression): Create an electric dipole. (Returns a ElectricDipole object.)
AddFEMModalSource (properties table): Create a FEM modal source using the table of properties. (Returns a FEMModalSource object.)
AddFEMModalSource (portterminal FEMModalPort): Create a FEM modal source on the specified terminal. (Returns a FEMModalSource object.)
AddFarFieldSource (properties table): Create a far field source using the table of properties. (Returns a FarFieldSource object.)
AddFarFieldSource (fielddata FarFieldData): Create a far field source from the specified field data. (Returns a FarFieldSource object.)
AddImpressedCurrent (properties table): Create an impressed current. (Returns a ImpressedCurrent object.)
AddImpressedCurrent (start Point, end Point, radius Expression): Create an impressed current. (Returns a ImpressedCurrent object.)
AddMagneticDipole (properties table): Create a magnetic dipole source using the table of properties. (Returns a MagneticDipole object.)
AddMagneticDipole (position Point, theta Expression, phi Expression): Create a magnetic dipole. (Returns a MagneticDipole object.)
AddNearFieldSource (properties table): Create a near field source using the table of properties. (Returns a NearFieldSource object.)
AddNearFieldSource (fielddata FieldData): Create a near field source from the specified field data. (Returns a NearFieldSource object.)
AddPCBSource (properties table): Create a PCB source using the table of properties. (Returns a PCBSource object.)
AddPCBSource (fielddata FieldData): Create a PCB source from the specified field data. (Returns a PCBSource object.)
AddPlaneWave (properties table): Create a plane wave using the table of properties. (Returns a PlaneWave object.)
AddPlaneWave (theta Expression, phi Expression): Create a plane wave. (Returns a PlaneWave object.)
AddSolutionCoefficientSource (properties table): Create a solution coefficient source using the table of properties. (Returns a SolutionCoefficientSource object.)
AddSolutionCoefficientSource (fielddata FieldData): Create a solution coefficient source from the specified field data. (Returns a SolutionCoefficientSource object.)
AddSphericalModeSource (properties table): Create a spherical modes source using the table of properties. (Returns a SphericalModeSource object.)
AddSphericalModeSource (fielddata FieldData): Create a spherical modes source from the specified field data. (Returns a SphericalModeSource object.)
AddVoltageSource (properties table): Create a voltage source using the table of properties. (Returns a VoltageSource object.)
AddVoltageSource (portterminal Port): Create a voltage source on the specified terminal. (Returns a VoltageSource object.)
AddWaveguideSource (properties table): Create a waveguide source using the table of properties. (Returns a WaveguideSource object.)
AddWaveguideSource (portterminal WaveguidePort): Create a waveguide source on the specified waveguide port terminal. (Returns a WaveguideSource object.)
Delete (): Deletes the entity.
DeleteEntities ( List of Object): Delete the given list of entities from the collection.
Duplicate (): Duplicates the entity. (Returns a Object object.)
GetProperties (): Returns a table of properties representing the state of the object. The properties table can be used with the SetProperties method to change multiple properties of the object in one step. (Returns a table object.)
Item (index number): Returns the Source for the given index in the collection. (Returns a Source object.)
Item (label string): Returns the Source for the given label in the collection. (Returns a Source object.)
Items (): Returns a table of Source items. (Returns a UnsupportedType(List of Source) object.)
SetProperties (properties Object): Modifies the state of the object using the provided table of properties. This method is used to modify multiple properties of the object in a single step.

Static Function List

GetDefaultProperties (): Creates a table containing the default settings to create an object. (Returns a table object.)

Property Details

BoundingBox

A box indicating the bounding box of this entity. (Read only Box).

Type: Box
Access: Read only

Count

The number of Source items in the collection.

Type: number
Access: Read only

Label

The object label.

Type: string
Access: Read/Write

Type

The object type string.

Type: string
Access: Read only

Method Details

AddCurrentSource (properties table)

Create a current source using the table of properties.

Input Parameters

properties(table): The table of properties.

Return

CurrentSource: The current source.

AddCurrentSource (portterminal FEMLinePort)

Create a current source on the specified FEM line port terminal.

Input Parameters

portterminal(FEMLinePort): The FEM line port terminal on which the current source should be created.

Return

CurrentSource: The current source.

AddElectricDipole (properties table)

Create an electric dipole source using the table of properties.

Input Parameters

properties(table): The table of properties.

Return

ElectricDipole: The electric dipole source.

AddElectricDipole (position Point, theta Expression, phi Expression)

Create an electric dipole.

Input Parameters

position(Point): The dipole position.
theta(Expression): The theta orientation angle (degrees).
phi(Expression): The phi orientation angle (degrees).

Return

ElectricDipole: The electric dipole source.

AddFEMModalSource (properties table)

Create a FEM modal source using the table of properties.

Input Parameters

properties(table): The table of properties.

Return

FEMModalSource: The FEM modal source.

AddFEMModalSource (portterminal FEMModalPort)

Create a FEM modal source on the specified terminal.

Input Parameters

portterminal(FEMModalPort): The FEM modal port terminal on which the FEM modal source should be created.

Return

FEMModalSource: The FEM modal source.

AddFarFieldSource (properties table)

Create a far field source using the table of properties.

Input Parameters

properties(table): The table of properties.

Return

FarFieldSource: The far field source.

AddFarFieldSource (fielddata FarFieldData)

Create a far field source from the specified field data.

Input Parameters

fielddata(FarFieldData): The field data that defines the radiation pattern.

Return

FarFieldSource: The far field source.

AddImpressedCurrent (properties table)

Create an impressed current.

Input Parameters

properties(table): The table of properties.

Return

ImpressedCurrent: The impressed current.

AddImpressedCurrent (start Point, end Point, radius Expression)

Create an impressed current.

Input Parameters

start(Point): The segment current start point.
end(Point): The segment current end point.
radius(Expression): The impressed current radius.

Return

ImpressedCurrent: The impressed current.

AddMagneticDipole (properties table)

Create a magnetic dipole source using the table of properties.

Input Parameters

properties(table): The table of properties.

Return

MagneticDipole: The magnetic dipole source.

AddMagneticDipole (position Point, theta Expression, phi Expression)

Create a magnetic dipole.

Input Parameters

position(Point): The dipole position.
theta(Expression): The theta orientation angle (degrees).
phi(Expression): The phi orientation angle (degrees).

Return

MagneticDipole: The magnetic dipole.

AddNearFieldSource (properties table)

Create a near field source using the table of properties.

Input Parameters

properties(table): The table of properties.

Return

NearFieldSource: The near field source.

AddNearFieldSource (fielddata FieldData)

Create a near field source from the specified field data.

Input Parameters

fielddata(FieldData): The field data that defines the near field source.

Return

NearFieldSource: The near field source.

AddPCBSource (properties table)

Create a PCB source using the table of properties.

Input Parameters

properties(table): The table of properties.

Return

PCBSource: The PCB source.

AddPCBSource (fielddata FieldData)

Create a PCB source from the specified field data.

Input Parameters

fielddata(FieldData): The field data that defines the PCB.

Return

PCBSource: The PCB source.

AddPlaneWave (properties table)

Create a plane wave using the table of properties.

Input Parameters

properties(table): The table of properties.

Return

PlaneWave: The plane wave.

AddPlaneWave (theta Expression, phi Expression)

Create a plane wave.

Input Parameters

theta(Expression): The theta direction (degrees).
phi(Expression): The phi direction (degrees).

Return

PlaneWave: The plane wave.

AddSolutionCoefficientSource (properties table)

Create a solution coefficient source using the table of properties.

Input Parameters

properties(table): The table of properties.

Return

SolutionCoefficientSource: The solution coefficient source.

AddSolutionCoefficientSource (fielddata FieldData)

Create a solution coefficient source from the specified field data.

Input Parameters

fielddata(FieldData): The field data that defines the solution coefficient.

Return

SolutionCoefficientSource: The solution coefficient source.

AddSphericalModeSource (properties table)

Create a spherical modes source using the table of properties.

Input Parameters

properties(table): The table of properties.

Return

SphericalModeSource: The spherical modes source.

AddSphericalModeSource (fielddata FieldData)

Create a spherical modes source from the specified field data.

Input Parameters

fielddata(FieldData): The field data that defines the spherical modes.

Return

SphericalModeSource: The spherical modes source.

AddVoltageSource (properties table)

Create a voltage source using the table of properties.

Input Parameters

properties(table): The table of properties.

Return

VoltageSource: The voltage source.

AddVoltageSource (portterminal Port)

Create a voltage source on the specified terminal.

Input Parameters

portterminal(Port): The terminal on which the voltage source should be created.

Return

VoltageSource: The voltage source.

AddWaveguideSource (properties table)

Create a waveguide source using the table of properties.

Input Parameters

properties(table): The table of properties.

Return

WaveguideSource: The waveguide source.

AddWaveguideSource (portterminal WaveguidePort)

Create a waveguide source on the specified waveguide port terminal.

Input Parameters

portterminal(WaveguidePort): The waveguide port terminal on which the waveguide source should be created.

Return

WaveguideSource: The waveguide source.

Delete ()

Deletes the entity.

DeleteEntities ( List of Object)

Delete the given list of entities from the collection.

Input Parameters

(List of Object)

Duplicate ()

Duplicates the entity.

Return

Object: The new (duplicated) entity.

GetProperties ()

Returns a table of properties representing the state of the object. The properties table can be used with the SetProperties method to change multiple properties of the object in one step.

Return

table: A table defining the properties.

Item (index number)

Returns the Source for the given index in the collection.

Input Parameters

index(number): The index of the Source.

Return

Source: The item in the collection

Item (label string)

Returns the Source for the given label in the collection.

Input Parameters

label(string): The label of the Source.

Return

Source: The item in the collection

Items ()

Returns a table of Source items.

Return

UnsupportedType(List of Source): The list of items in the collection

SetProperties (properties Object)

Modifies the state of the object using the provided table of properties. This method is used to modify multiple properties of the object in a single step.

Input Parameters

properties(Object): A table of properties defining the new state of the object.

Static Function Details

GetDefaultProperties ()

Creates a table containing the default settings to create an object.

Return

table: A table containing the default properties.